Description
Tetra Tech is Leading with Science® to implement clean energy projects and policies that advance global climate and decarbonization goals. We advise national energy transition initiatives and structure finance to deploy clean energy solutions. We help create sustainable utilities and modern power grids. We promote equality and inclusivity in the global energy sector. We improve lives and livelihoods in the biggest cities and smallest villages, and at the intersection of energy-health and energy-water-food.
Position Summary:
Tetra Tech is seeking a recent graduate for the entry-level position of Project Operations Associate to support the implementation of USAID-funded projects in the energy sector. This is an exciting and impactful opportunity to learn how global development initiatives contribute to an inclusive clean energy transition worldwide.
Position Responsibilities:
- Support Home Office Project Managers and global field offices with various administrative and operational matters
- Maintain trackers for accounts payable vouchers for vendors, subcontractors, and consultants, approvals, travel, deliverables, and project status meeting items
- Maintain trackers for approvals, travel, deliverables and project status meeting items
- Maintain electronic project shared folder of project deliverables, documents, reports, photos and other information
- Prepare inputs for project budgets, financial trackers, financial reports such as labor forecasts, accruals and periodic financial forecast
- Arrange travel and make logistical arrangements for workshops, conferences, and/or study tours
- Support recruitment of short-term consultants
- Assist with invoicing and travel logistics for short-term consultants
- Provide meeting support: preparing agendas, taking and distributing meeting minutes, and following up on action items
- Draft client approvals for travel and personnel approvals
- Support the mobilization and demobilization of project expatriate staff
- Support any other duties as assigned
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in international development, public administration, or other relevant subject
- Five years of relevant work experience in project management
- Excellent writing and communication skills.
- Good analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Self-sufficient and be able to operate independently
- Proven ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and adjust priorities as needed
- Demonstrate capacity to work effectively under tight deadlines, both independently and as part of a team.
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to produce accurate, high-quality documentation within required timeframes.
- Excellent listening skills, coupled with a strong sense of responsibility and dedication to delivering exceptional customer service.
Preferred but Not Required Qualifications:
- Knowledge of the USAID rules and regulations
- Relevant work experience in international development or USAID funded projects.
- Fluency in a foreign language: French, Spanish, Russian, Ukrainian
Headquarter Position
About Tetra Tech:
Tetra Tech combines the resources of a global, multibillion-dollar company with local, client-focused delivery in more than 470 locations around the world. Our reputation rests on the technical expertise and dedication of our employees—27,000 associates working together to provide smart, scalable solutions for challenging projects. We are proud to be home to leading technical experts in water, environment, infrastructure, resource management, energy, and international development.
Explore our open positions at https://www.tetratech.com/careers. Follow us on social media to learn more about our people, culture, and opportunities:
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Tetra Tech is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Diversity, inclusion, and equity are among Tetra Tech's core values. Throughout our history, the company has prioritized equitable inclusion of all people. All qualified candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, military or veteran status, gender, age, disabilities, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information and any other characteristics protected by the law. We invite resumes from all interested parties. Please visit our website at www.tetratech.com to see the array of diverse services and exciting projects we are currently working on.
Tetra Tech is a VEVRAA federal contractor and we request priority referral of veterans for available positions.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
Please no phone calls or agencies.
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